Electrical fire at home with elderly couple unable to evacuate, Salem SD
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Fire & ArsonAn electrical fire occurred in the bathroom at a home near East Norton Avenue in Salem. An elderly man and his invalid wife were unable to evacuate the house. Fire units are responding to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Mitchell Regional Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:21
Transcript:
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Stay on fire.
00:01
Stay on fire.
00:02
You're getting at near East Norton Avenue for an electric fire in the bathroom.
00:09
Flames coming from the light.
00:11
Again,
00:12
Near East Norton Avenue for an electrical fire in the bathroom.
00:17
Please acknowledge page.
00:26
Are copies, would you start Montrose please?
00:30
Time four.
00:33
I see.
00:43
Montrose Fire, Montrose fires,
00:46
you are needed at near East Norton Avenue in Salem for an electrical fire in the map.
00:54
It is near East Norton Avenue, Salem,
00:58
for an electrical fire, please acknowledge for patients.
01:16
Responding to near East Norton, apparently there's some type of small fire that's happening in their ceiling fan or electrical fan.
01:27
The elderly gentleman has an invalid wife that he's not able to get out of the house, so they are not going to be evacuating, just 10-78[1].
01:37
Denver, I copied.
01:39
I'm about a block away.
01:45
8-2-6-1-1097 21.
01:55
That was near East Norton, correct?
02:05
Near East Norton?
02:06
Near East Norton.
02:08
Near East Norton?
02:13
Ten-four.
02:15
Ten-four.
02:18
There's somebody doing construction orders here.
02:20
I'll make some contact.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-78: Need assistance
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Location mentioned:
E Norton Ave, Salem, SD 57058
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